On Our Radar: Impress the Boss With a Bushel of Corn

You’re taking out loans for college, but it’s totally worth it because you’re going to land your dream job. Right? Maybe not, says this MarketWatchstory that breaks down the best and worst careers to go into debt for. For example, veterinarians need many years of schooling but get paid poorly; it could take 28 years in that profession before you claw your way out of debt. --Melissa Korn

Maybe there’s a career tip in this Journal profile of Tracy Britt, the 28-year-old Harvard M.B.A. who has quickly become one of Warren Buffett‘s top executives at Berkshire Hathaway. At a meeting with the famed investor, Britt, a fellow Midwesterner, brought him a present of a bushel of corn. –Nikki Waller

Some secrets to hiring a strong tech team, from PayPal co-founder Max Levchin. Among his tips: “If just one person on the team wasn’t fond of the candidate, the person wasn’t hired,” Business Insider reports. –Rachel Emma Silverman

The EEOC has filed lawsuits against BMW and Dollar General, the Journal reports. The group alleges that both companies disproportionately screened out black job candidates because of their background-check policies. –Melissa Korn

And finally…

Until recently, Silicon Valley firms were superstitious about having flashy offices, worried that too-fancy buildings would somehow doom their products, according to the architecture blog Unfrozen. –Rachel Emma Silverman

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